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Mahabharata [sanskrit]
699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944
The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).
Verse 6.56.15
रथी रथेनाभिहतः ससूतः पपात साश्वः सरथः सकेतुः ।
गजो गजेनाभिहतः पपात पदातिना चाभिहतः पदातिः ॥ १५ ॥
rathī rathenābhihataḥ sasūtaḥ papāta sāśvaḥ sarathaḥ saketuḥ |
gajo gajenābhihataḥ papāta padātinā cābhihataḥ padātiḥ || 15 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...fences (casing the hands of the bowman), mingling together, made a loud uproar resembling that of splitting hills. Stay—Here I stand,—Know this one,—Turn back...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.56.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rathi, Rathin, Ratha, Abhihata, Sasuta, Sashva, Saratha, Saketu, Gaja, Padati, Padatin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.56.15). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “rathī rathenābhihataḥ sasūtaḥ papāta sāśvaḥ sarathaḥ saketuḥ ”
- rathī -
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rathī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]rathī (noun, masculine)[compound]rathin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rathenā -
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ratha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- abhihataḥ -
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abhihata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sasūtaḥ -
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sasūta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- papāta -
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√pā (verb class 3)[imperative active second plural]√pat (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√pat (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- sāśvaḥ -
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sāśva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarathaḥ -
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saratha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sṛ (verb class 1)[present active second dual]
- saketuḥ -
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saketu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]saketu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “gajo gajenābhihataḥ papāta padātinā cābhihataḥ padātiḥ ”
- gajo* -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gajenā -
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gaja (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- abhihataḥ -
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abhihata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- papāta -
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√pā (verb class 3)[imperative active second plural]√pat (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√pat (verb class 4)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- padātinā -
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padāti (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]padāti (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]padātin (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]padātin (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]padātī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhihataḥ -
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abhihata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- padātiḥ -
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padāti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]padāti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.56.15
The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)
4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: 812150094X or 9788121500944;
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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.56.15 in Kannada sript:
ರಥೀ ರಥೇನಾಭಿಹತಃ ಸಸೂತಃ ಪಪಾತ ಸಾಶ್ವಃ ಸರಥಃ ಸಕೇತುಃ ।
ಗಜೋ ಗಜೇನಾಭಿಹತಃ ಪಪಾತ ಪದಾತಿನಾ ಚಾಭಿಹತಃ ಪದಾತಿಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)
6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]
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Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)
7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.
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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.56.15 in Bengali sript:
রথী রথেনাভিহতঃ সসূতঃ পপাত সাশ্বঃ সরথঃ সকেতুঃ ।
গজো গজেনাভিহতঃ পপাত পদাতিনা চাভিহতঃ পদাতিঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.56.15 in Gujarati sript:
રથી રથેનાભિહતઃ સસૂતઃ પપાત સાશ્વઃ સરથઃ સકેતુઃ ।
ગજો ગજેનાભિહતઃ પપાત પદાતિના ચાભિહતઃ પદાતિઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.56.15 in Malayalam sript:
രഥീ രഥേനാഭിഹതഃ സസൂതഃ പപാത സാശ്വഃ സരഥഃ സകേതുഃ ।
ഗജോ ഗജേനാഭിഹതഃ പപാത പദാതിനാ ചാഭിഹതഃ പദാതിഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.56.15 in Telugu sript:
రథీ రథేనాభిహతః ససూతః పపాత సాశ్వః సరథః సకేతుః ।
గజో గజేనాభిహతః పపాత పదాతినా చాభిహతః పదాతిః ॥ ౧౫ ॥